Backing a Military Gambler and a War Hero Tale
A retired general recalls a Washington gamble with a brother officer and a lucky turn after a night of high stakes. The story includes a near loss, a clever wake up call, and a dramatic recovery of funds. Also covers Fort Leavenworth bids to move remains from Fort Lyon to Fort Logan.
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Capitol
Crowid
Wallands
R.E. Morse
Geo
Harry
Nyo Tee
St Paul
Quartermasters Department
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Lyon
Tas
Fort Logan
Denver
Las Animas
Eccentric clergyman and stray notices in a corn wall paper
A Cornish clergyman berates a parish for watching late arrivals and begins naming newcomers from the pulpit, causing mixed reactions. The page also records scattered poison concerns in Sand Aroya, a dog and cow losses, and various syndicated quips, poems, and notices from multiple papers.
Letter and speech stereotype in political campaign note
The Utica Herald notes a letter from G. C. urging voters to remember him, suggesting the Democracy fixate on a better man if possible. The letter and a speech were circulated at a public meeting by trustees of the New York Circulating Library, with the letter to be used again.
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Colonel Ingersoll
Tobacco Manufacturers
Ttch
United States
Heaven
Hell
Tenry Columbus
Fair Isle
Cuba
France
Roubaix
Paris
Shakspeare
Kansas
Joseph Frank
Atlanta Journal
Cornwall
London
Bretheren
Farmer Stubbine
Stubbine
Sam Curtis
William Diggle
Mra Symonds
Neal McLean
Thole Raft
Cleveland
Tariff Reform League
G. C
New York Circulating Library
Utica Herald
Mrs Bronson Wife Reveals Past Marriage in Chicago
In Chicago a woman recalls her marriage to Mr Bronson and says she and he divorced in 1877. The dialogue touches on snoring claims and reference is made to relatives visiting Michigan.
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Mrs. Bronson
Mr. Bronson
Santa Fe Route advertised California and Texas excursions
The Santa Fe Route promotes weekly Friday excursions from Kansas City and west to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego with standard second class rates from the Missouri River to California points. Through Pullman sleeping cars, mattresses bedding and porters included. Rates start at $3.00 for a double berth Kansas City to California. For details contact Geo T. Menerson G P and T A Santa Fe RR.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Topeka
Kansas City
Ft. Madison
Galesburg
Chicago
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
City of Mexico
Texas
Pacific
Gulf Coast
Las Vegas
Hot Springs
New Mexico
Colorado
Lawrence St
Denver, Colo
Santa FE
Kanas City
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
Pullman
Pullman Company
T. Menerson
G. P
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Gar Boavss
Shell
ML. Swift & Co
Lamar
Emporia
Ingallx Messenger
Stanford
Trinidad News
John E
T. F. Godding
Ben Reed
Miss Carter
Michigan
Rocky Ford
Satan
Washington Star
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